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Roger Marjoribanks looks to his family tree to follow the masonic life of Stewart Marjoribanks and his role in the creation of New Zealand as we know it todayIn New Zealand, many of Wellington’s citizens…
Mark Dennis, curator of the Library and Museum of Freemasonry at Freemasons’ Hall, explains to Luke Turton why his job is all about challenging assumptionsWhy did you join the Library and Museum of Freemasonry?I answered…
The Library and Museum of Freemasonry salutes the Craft's tallest building, in an exhibition that explores the role of this fraternal organisation in America's history The Masonic Temple in Chicago was, for a brief period…
In the heart of Bristol, Freemasons' Hall library and museum houses a treasure trove of artefacts that point to the city's unique masonic history, as Yasha Beresiner discovers Bristol holds a unique status in English…
Ann Pilcher Dayton profiles two strong-willed women who challenged the social mores of the day in order to help others during World War I and honour the principles of Freemasonry At the outbreak of World…
As the Rugby World Cup returns to New Zealand after 24 years, Patrick Kidd traces the origins of the game to see why it sits so well with the values of FreemasonryThe Maori chieftain threw…
Freemasons’ Hall has been leading a double life for the past decade as both the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England and MI5’s fictional home. Luke Turton finds out how the lodge has…
From blockbuster launch parties to glitzy fashion shows, Karen Haigh has seen it all as Head of Events at Freemasons’ Hall. She talks about meeting Matt Damon, Antony Gormley statues on the rooftop and building…
Matthew Scanlan reports on Grand Lodge's sponsorship of students studying traditional craft skills In 2008 Grand Lodge decided to sponsor three students studying at the City and Guilds of London Art School, where time-honoured craft…
The Rev Neville Barker Cryer points out that history often excludes the influence of Freemasonry In my Volume of the Sacred Law there is a saying of which I have been recently reminded by events:…
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People first settled the Maltese islands around 7,000 years ago, probably coming from Sicily, writes Paul Devereux, though in truth we know little about the movement of peoples around the Mediterranean in prehistoric times. Around…
Michael Baigent looks at one of the most revered figures of early Freemasonry An early legend, taken seriously by working Freemasons, explained that prior to the great flood all knowledge of the seven sciences had…
Yasha Beresiner visits the Sussex Masonic Centre Standing at the entrance to the Sussex Masonic Centre in the heart of Brighton, you can catch the smell of the sea just a few hundred yards away.…
In 2010 the Library and Museum at Freemasons' Hall welcomed more than 30,000 visitors. For many visitors the highlight is the tour of the ceremonial rooms which is provided by Library and Museum staff. Freemasonry…
